Cymro a'r Celt Llundain

Notes and News. The Land Tax debate is in full swing this week. It is evident that the Budget is gaining popularity and its author—Mr. Lloyd George —is becoming a national hero. The Budget Protest League is a new organisation that protests against disunion among its own members. Should the House of Lords reject the Budjet the Liberals will immediately appeal to the country. And with the present feeling in favour of the Budget they will be returned by a handsome majority. Welsh spas are very full these days, and from all quarters comes the account of pros- perity. If the present fine weather will last for two months not only will the boarding house keepers be satisfied, but Welsh farmers too. Mr. Lloyd George has lost his only sister. She was Mrs. Davies-wife of Captain Davies of Llwyncelyn, Criccieth, and her death was announced on Monday last. For some time she had suffered from internal cancer, and the case was pronounced hopeless by leading specialists some time ago. She was 47 years of age. The national memorial in Westminster Abbey voted by Parliament to the late Marquis of Salisbury was completed in time to be open to the public view simultaneously with the unveiling of the Foreign Office statue. The memorial is a recumbent figure in bronze on a marble pedestal, and is the work of the famous Welsh sculptor, Mr. Goscombe John. The migratory Welsh summer school in connection with the Welsh Language Society has just concluded its fortnightly annual sitting at the Grammar School, Swansea. It has proved highly successful and there is not the slightest doubt that the Welsh summer school is now thoroughly established. The Swansea press gave very nice and appre- ciative notices of the various meetings and lectures. One of the most interesting lectures was one on the Rev. Dr. Griffith Roberts, a Welsh Catholic priest who lived at Milan in the sixteenth century. Dr. Roberts was the author of a small Welsh Grammar, and the lecturer, Mr. Ifor Williams, gave some inter- esting facts in relation to the same. In the graveyard attached to Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel lies buried the Rev. Ben- jamin Price, who died in the year 1854. The Rev. Benjamin Price's bardic name was "Oymro Bach" (" the little Welshman"). He was noted for his fine pulpit oratory. The Royal Welsh Male Voice Choir, con- ducted by Mr. W. Thomas, Treorky, had a great reception at Cape Town on their arrival from Australia. They were heartily welcomed by the Cape Town Cambrian Society, and the Choir gave an excellent concert to a big audience. The Choir attended the Cape Town Welsh Church, and at the conclusion the Choir gave a service of song which was followed with keen appreciation by the large congregation. The Welsh National Agricultural Show at Aberystwyth was a great success. The weather was delightful, and the exhibits excellent. That Welsh agricultural pro- ducts have greatly improved of late years is obvious to everybody who is conversant with Wales. A farewell dinner will be given to Mr. Harding the footballer, at the Welsh Club on Wednesday evening next. His many friends in London have decided to make him a suitable present on the occasion, and Dr. J. Milsom Rees, and Mr. Pennant Jones and others will be present on behalf of the London Welsh Football Club. Mr. Harding has secured a lucrative appointment in New Zealand, and no doubt will take keen interest in his favourite sport in the land down under." In New Zealand, like South Wales, foot- ball is the great popular recreation, and young and old take keen delight in the many matches that are played during every season. With such a trained leader-as Mr. Harding has proved himself to be-we shall not be surprised to have a visit at an early date of another famous New Zealand team to these shores. Any supporter desiring to be present at the dinner on Wednesday evening should at once write to the secretary at the Welsh Club.